UPDATE – The seller let us know that the year is incorrect, so we’ve corrected the year. Additional photos have also been added to the gallery. This 1959 Renault Dauphine demonstrates why we should never judge a book by… more»
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Sep 16, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Rust-Free 1966 Renault Caravelle
About ten years ago, my dad found a long-sitting, decrepit old Renault Caravelle for sale on a dealer’s lot nearby for two grand, so I immediately jumped in the car to go see it. It was rough. I would… more»
Sep 12, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
U.S.-Built Drop-Top: 1985 Renault Alliance
American Motors was never flush with cash, but times were particularly tight in the late 1970s and early 1980s. AMC wasn’t “big enough” to be saved like Chrysler, who was the beneficiary of a mega loan by the U.S…. more»
Jul 29, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Rare Ragtop: 1987 Renault GTA Convertible
We have only seen five Alliance-based Renault GTAs here on Barn Finds over the years, and one of those was mine. The weirdest part is that none of those five GTAs were convertibles as is this 1987 Renault GTA… more»
Jul 15, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Rally Beast: 1981 Renault R5 Turbo 1
Do you remember the Le Car, from Renault? It was a slow, unreliable little thing, just a nick above the Yugo, fading rapidly from our shores after slow sales here. But it sold over 5 million copies in Europe… more»
Jun 16, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Stored For 63 Years! 1960 Renault 4CV
I always describe my automotive taste as eclectic. I am drawn to classic muscle and pony cars, while I respect traditional luxury vehicles and European exotics. However, small cars are undeniably attractive, especially when they are original and unrestored…. more»
May 25, 2024 • Auctions • 53 Comments
BF Auction: 1960 Renault 4CV
UPDATE – The seller has added photos of the underside and a video of the engine running! If you are a fan of unique cars, the Renault 4CV could be one of the most unique vehicles ever to be… more»
Mar 28, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
French Sports Car: 1988 Alpine Renault 2.5 GTA Turbo
Every now and again, a car shows up on our shores that is rare practically everywhere, but especially so in our fair country. This 1988 Alpine Renault 2.5 GTA Turbo is such a car, as it was produced in… more»
Mar 13, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Mexican Alpine: 1965 Dinalpin A110
These days, it’s rare to find anything approaching a “deal” in the vintage car space. Almost any older car or truck worth owning has been on a run value-wise, with some vehicles rocketing higher and others simply on a… more»
Feb 26, 2024 • For Sale • 31 Comments
In A Barn Since 1997: 1983 Renault Le Car
I wonder how many Renaults are hiding away in barns? In France, probably quite a few but in the U.S., I would guess not that many compared to American vehicles. This seemingly well-preserved barn find is a 1983 Renault… more»
Dec 9, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Forest Finds: Barn Find Collection in Louisiana
Project car owners must believe they will live forever, given how many listings we see like these each year for an assortment of vehicles that otherwise appear abandoned. The listing today comes from an area that can only be… more»
Oct 3, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Cheap Hatches: Flock of Renault R16s
Leave it to the French. The country’s designers had a knack for eyeing a thing everyone else had seen a hundred thousand times and doing it differently. So goes the Renault R16. Introduced in 1965 at the Geneva Motor… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Only 2 Owners and 20k Miles: 1966 Renault Dauphine
Like the Volkswagen Beetle and Morris Minor, the Renault Dauphine was one of the entrants to create Post-WW2 European-built economy cars. It was in production from 1956 to 1967 with more than two million copies, although only a small… more»
Aug 4, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
South Dakota Car: 1985 Renault Encore 5-Speed
Almost looking as if it had AWD, or was missing an engine – or better yet, was set up with the ever-popular Carolina Squat, this 1985 Renault Encore looks good in black. This Wisconsin/France marriage made in heaven (or… more»
Jul 3, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Wrecked 30 Years Ago: 1979 Renault 17 Gordini
The calendar year 1979 might be an eventful one in Renault’s history books. That’s the last year they built the 17 Gordini, a sports coupe, and the year they began buying up interest in American Motors. We mention this… more»
Jun 15, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Only One in the US? 1929 Renault RY1 Monastella Cabriolet
Louis Renault was every bit as mercurial as any Italian or American inventor that you care to name. With a reputation as a bellicose, domineering boss, Renault was the only French automaker whose factories were confiscated by the government… more»
